Small rant about cosmetics' ads

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Neil Ward" <neilward at d...> wrote:
> This is wildly OT, but I just have to say how much I hate one 
current TV commercial featuring Buffy star, Sarah Michelle Gellar.  
It's for some sort of mascara and she endorses it with the line:
> 
> "It's like I have a billion lashes, all outrageously full and soft!"
(snip) > How stupid are people to fall for this?

Answer: Very! 

Here in Australia some cosmetics ads (and other infomercials (sp?)) 
ae made even more dreadful by the fact that American ads have 
Australian voices dubbed over the top of them. It wouldn't be so bad 
if the dubbing jobs weren't so absolutely appauling!

Sometimes it's made even worse by the fact that Australian voices are 
dubbed over those of American celebrities who people *know* are 
American. The guy from 'Walker: Texas Ranger' and the two ladies 
from 'The Mommies' are just two victims I can name; fortunately SMG 
was spared.

And, just out of curiosity, does SMG have a billion lashes per eye, 
or a billion lashes shared between the two eyes (that is, half a 
billion lashes on each eye)?

I have too much time on my hands :)

--> Sam

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